ROSS W. GORTE PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

ROSS W. GORTE PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS Articles: Baumgartner, David C. and Ross W. Gorte, New System Developed for Appraising Wildfire Effects, Fire Management Notes, v. 43, no. 4 (Fall 1982): 23-26. Gorte, Ross W., The Question of Timber Contract Relief, Congressional Research Service Review, v. 4, no. 7 (July-Aug. 1983): 10-12. Gorte, Ross W., The Timber Contracts Crisis, Journal of Forestry, v. 82, no. 4 (April 1984): 219-224. Siehl, George H. and Ross W. Gorte, Wilderness: Lands in Conflict, Congressional Research Service Review, v. 5, no. 5 (May 1984): 6-7. Gorte, Ross W., Wilderness Designations in the 98th Congress, Renewable Resources Journal, v. 2, no. 6 (Autumn 1984): 8-10. Gorte, Ross W., Wilderness in the 98th Congress, Congressional Research Service Review, v. 6, no. 1 (Jan. 1985): 16-18. Corn, M. Lynne and Ross W. Gorte, Steam Over Yellowstone, Congressional Research Service Review, v. 7, no. 6 (June 1986): 6-8. Gorte, Ross W., Reporting Progress: The Annual Report of the Forest Service, Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, v. 43, no. 2 (March-April 1988): 155-157. Gorte, Ross, Federal Fire Policies: Their History and Development, Greater Yellowstone Report, v. 5, no. 4 (Autumn 1988): 11-12. Gorte, Ross W., Wilderness Release Language: What Is It? Why Do We Have It? Is It Working? Journal of Forestry, v. 86, no. 11 (Nov. 1988): 15-20. Gorte, Julie F. and Ross W. Gorte, Employment and Community Stability in the Forest Products Industries, Community Stability in Forest-Based Economies, Dennis C. LeMaster and John H. Beuter, eds. (Portland, OR: Timber Press; 1989), pp. 158-175. Gorte, Ross W., Wilderness Is Multiple Use, Forestry on the Frontier (Spokane, WA: Society of American Foresters National Convention, Sept. 1989). White, Robin P., Ross W. Gorte, and Daniel J. Whittle, Importance of Technology to Congress Policy Decisions on Forest Resource Management, Are Forests the Answer? (Washington, DC: Society of American Foresters National Convention, Aug. 1990). Gorte, Ross W., Obstacles and Opportunities in Forest Service Planning and Management, Management of Public Resources (Washington, DC: Resource Policy Consortium; May 1992).

Gorte, Ross W., Executive Viewpoint, Home Improvement Executive, v. 3, no. 16 (July 19, 1993): 5-6. Gorte, Ross W. and Richard M. Alston, The Role of Information, Science, and Technology in Resolving the Challenges of Ecosystem Management, People and Forests: Meeting the Challenge of Tomorrow (Indianapolis, IN: Society of American Foresters National Convention, Nov. 1993). Gorte, Ross W., The George Washington National Forest: A View of Planning, Journal of Forestry, v. 92, no. 9 (Sept. 1994): 28. Gorte, Ross W., Natural Resource Legislation of the 104th Congress, Post-Industrial Rural Development: The Role of Natural Resources and the Environment. Workshop Proceedings (Washington, DC: USDA Economic Research Service, March 1996 [printed July 1997]), pp. 8-25. Gorte, Ross W., Multiple Use in the National Forests: Rise and Fall or Evolution? Journal of Forestry, v. 97, no. 10 (Oct. 1999): 19-23. Hardy Vincent, Carol, Ross W. Gorte, Susan Boren, and Sandra L. Johnson, National Park Management, Environmental Research Journal, v. 1, no. 3/4 (2007): 239-256. Baldwin, Pamela and Ross W. Gorte, The National Forest System: Roadless Areas Initiative, Environmental Research Journal, v. 1, no. 3/4 (2007): 257-287. Research Papers: Gorte, Julie K. and Ross W. Gorte, Application of Economic Techniques to Fire Management: A Status Review and Evaluation, Gen. Tech. Rept. INT-53 (Ogden, UT: USDA Forest Service; 1979), 26 p. Gorte, Ross W. and David C. Baumgartner, A Fire Effects Appraisal System for Wisconsin, Gen. Tech. Rept. NC-90 (St. Paul, MN: USDA Forest Service; 1983), 8 p. Zinn, Jeffrey A. and Ross W. Gorte, Legislative History of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act: Introduction and Summary, CRS Report 83-601 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Aug. 1983), 13 p. Gorte, Ross W., Relief for Federal Timber Purchasers? CRS Report 83-562 ENR. (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Aug. 1983), 22 p. Gorte, Ross W. and Elizabeth Knapp, Federal Timber Contract Relief: A Comparison of Two Options, CRS Report 83-572 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Sept. 1983), 11 p. Gorte, Ross W., Wilderness: Additions to the National Wilderness Preservation System, CRS Report IB83151. (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Sept. 1983 [updated periodically through Jan. 1985]), 15 p. Gorte, Ross W., Analysis of Proposals for Wilderness in New Hampshire, CRS Report 83-605 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Nov. 1983), 11 p.

Gorte, Ross W., Analysis of Proposals for Wilderness in Wisconsin, CRS Report 83-610 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Nov. 1983), 10 p. Gorte, Ross W., Wilderness Release Language, CRS Report 83-611 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Nov. 1983), 9 p. Gorte, Ross W., Analysis of Potential Wilderness Designations: General Economic Considerations, CRS Report 83-612 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Nov. 1983), 8 p. Gorte, Ross W., Potential Impacts of Proposed Wilderness Designations in the State of Washington With Emphasis on the Forest Products Industry, unnumbered CRS report. (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Jan. 1984), 24 p. Baldwin, Pamela and Ross W. Gorte, National Forest Wilderness Bill Release Alternatives: A Legal Analysis and Policy Issues, CRS Report 84-542 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Feb. 1984), 26 p. Gorte, Ross W. and Eugene H. Buck, General Economic Considerations for Policy Decisions Concerning Federal Fish Hatcheries, unnumbered CRS report. (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Feb. 1984), 78 p. Gorte, Ross W., Costs and Revenues of Foreign Fishing in U.S. Waters, CRS Report 84-676 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, May 1984), 11 p. Gorte, Ross W., Analysis of Timber Contract Relief Legislation, CRS Report 84-681 ENR. (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, June 1984), 43 p. Gorte, Ross W., The Reforestation Trust Fund: History, Uses, and Opportunities, CRS Report 84-730 ENR. (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Aug. 1984), 32 p. Gorte, Ross W., Comparison of Economic Analyses of the Garrison Diversion Unit, CRS Report 84-772 ENR. (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Oct. 1984), 24 p. Gorte, Ross W., Summary of Recent Reports on Forest Service Timber Sales Costs and Revenues, CRS Report 84-799 ENR. (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Oct. 1984), 14 p. Gorte, Ross W., Benefit and Cost Considerations in National Forest Timber Sales, CRS Report 85-510 ENR. (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Dec. 1984), 12 p. Backiel, Adela, Pam Baldwin, Betsy Cody, M. Lynne Corn, Ross W. Gorte, Carol Hardy Vincent, Sandra L. Johnson, George H. Siehl, and David Whiteman, The Major Federal Land Management Agencies: Management of Our Nation s Lands and Resources, CRS Report 85-10 ENR. (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Jan. 1985), 38 p. Revised, with various authors: Jan. 1987 as CRS Report 87-22 ENR; May 1990 as CRS Report 90-239 ENR; Feb. 1993 as CRS Report 93-197 ENR; May 1995 as CRS Report 95-599 ENR; Dec. 1998 as CRS Report 98-991 ENR, retitled Federal Land Management Agencies: Background on Land and Resources Management; Feb. 2001 as CRS Report RL30867; Aug. 2004 as CRS Report RL32393.

Abbasi, Susan, Malcolm Simmons, Ross Gorte, George Siehl, and Adela Backiel, Natural Resources I: Overview, Public Lands, National Forests, and Parks and Recreation Issues in the 99 th Congress, CRS Report IB85063 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Feb. 1985 [updated periodically through Sept. 1986]), 6 p. Gorte, Ross W., Adela Backiel, and Pamela Baldwin, Federal Land Management Transfers Proposed Between Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service, CRS Report IB85101 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Feb. 1985 [updated periodically through Sept. 1986]), 14 p. Gorte, Ross W. and George H. Siehl, Analysis of the Conservation Benefits and Costs of Past Youth Conservation Programs and Opportunities for Similar Work in Federal Agencies, CRS Report 85-561 ENR. (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Jan. 1985), 23 p. Gorte, Ross W., Analysis of Merging the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management, CRS Report 85-868 ENR. (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, June 1985), 19 p. Revised Nov. 1995 as CRS Report 95-1117 ENR, retitled The Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management: History and Analysis of Merger Proposals, with Betsy A. Cody. Revised May 2008 as CRS Report RL34772, retitled Proposals to Merge the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management: Issues and Approaches. Gorte, Ross W. and Jack H. Taylor, Impact of the President s Tax Reform Proposal on Timberland Owners and the Forest Products Industry, CRS Report 85-905 ENR. (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Aug. 1985), 16 p. Gorte, Ross W. and Adela Backiel, Forest Service Road Construction: Proposed Funding Cuts, CRS Report IB85192 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Aug. 1985 [updated periodically through Dec. 1986]), 7 p. Gorte, Ross W., Canadian Lumber Imports: Impacts on the U.S. Lumber Industry, CRS Report IB85178 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Sept. 1985 [updated periodically through Feb. 1987]), 12 p. Gorte, Ross W., Eugene H. Buck, David M. Sale, and Adrienne C. Grenfell, Limiting Access for Commercial Fish Harvesting, CRS Report 85-1151 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Oct. 1985), 71 p. M. Lynne Corn, Ross Gorte, and George Siehl, Issues Surrounding the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem: A Brief Review, unnumbered CRS report (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Oct. 1995), 28 p. Gorte, Ross W., U.S. Exports of Solid Wood Products, CRS Report 85-1147 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Nov. 1985), 11 p. Revised March 1987 as CRS Report 87-208 ENR. Gorte, Ross W. and Jack H. Taylor, Timber Industry: Possible Effects of Various Tax Reform Proposals, CRS Report IB86009 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Jan. 1986 [updated periodically through Dec. 1986]), 9 p.

Gorte, Ross W. and Pamela Baldwin, The Timberlands Suitability Provision of the National Forest Management Act of 1976, CRS Report 86-652 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, April 1986), 54 p. Gorte, Ross W., Environmental Factors in Benefit-Cost Analyses of Development Activities, CRS Report 86-702 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, May 1986), 15 p. Gorte, Ross W., Dominant Use Management in the National Forest System, CRS Report 86-714 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, May 1986), 16 p. Buck, Eugene H. and Ross W. Gorte, Fisheries Budgets: Federal Expenditures for Fisheries Programs and Revenue Collections from Fisheries Interests, CRS Report 86-850 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Aug. 1986), 29 p. Gorte, Ross W., The Forest Service s 1980 RPA Program: Comparison with Accomplishments, CRS Report 86-902 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Sept. 1986), 12 p. Gorte, Ross W., The Forest Service Budget Request for FY88, CRS Report 87-190 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, March 1987), 10 p. Gorte, Ross W., History of Release Language in Wilderness Legislation, 1979-1984, CRS Report 87-559 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, June 1987), 26 p. Gorte, Ross W., Modifying BLM Timber Contracts: An Analysis of a Recent Proposal, CRS Report 87-757 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Sept. 1987), 15 p. Gorte, Ross W., Tropical Deforestation: The International Tropical Timber Agreement, CRS Report 87-795 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Sept. 1987), 8 p. Gorte, Ross W., Future U.S. Forestry Issues, CRS Report 87-854 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Oct. 1987), 19 p. Gorte, Ross W., Exempting Forest Products Shipments from the Jones Act Requirements, CRS Report 87-887 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Nov. 1987), 18 p. Gorte, Ross W., The Sawtooth National Recreation Area: Potential National Park, CRS Report 87-951 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Dec. 1987), 19 p. Gorte, Ross W., Wilderness: Overview and Statistics, CRS Report 88-16 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Jan. 1988), 23 p. Revised Aug. 1989 as CRS Report 89-460 ENR; updated Dec. 1994 and Nov. 1996 as CRS Report 94-976 ENR; updated June 2002, March 2005, March 2008, Jan. 2009, June 2009, and Jan. 2010 as CRS Report RL31447. Gorte, Ross W., Wilderness in Montana: Impacts on Resource Use, CRS Report 88-229 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Mar. 1988), 17 p. Gorte, Ross W., Policy Analysis of the Proposed Revision of the Forest Service Administrative Appeals Regulations: Public Input, Timing, and Delays, CRS Report 88-483 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, July 1988), 26 p.

Gorte, Ross W., U.S. Wood Exports to the Pacific Rim, CRS Report 88-548 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Aug. 1988), 19 p. Gorte, Ross W., Special Management Areas in the National Forest System, CRS Report 88-571 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Aug. 1988), 33 p. Gorte, Ross W. and M. Lynne Corn, The Forest Service Budget: Trust Funds and Special Accounts, CRS Report 89-75 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Jan. 1989), 50 p. Revised June 1995 and June 1996 as CRS Report 95-604 ENR; Jan. 1997 as CRS Report 97-14 ENR. Gorte, Ross W., Possible Impacts of Ending the Federal Log Export Ban, CRS congressional distribution memorandum. (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, March 1989), 14 p. Gorte, Ross W., National Forest Receipts: Sources and Dispositions, CRS Report 89-284 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, May 1989), 71 p. Gorte, Ross W., The Economic Impacts of Enacting Alternative Wilderness Proposals for the National Forests in Montana, CRS Report 89-352 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, May 1989), 80 p. Gorte, Ross W., U.S. Wood Exports to Europe and the 1992 EC Economic Integration, CRS Report 89-580 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Oct. 1989), 15 p. Gorte, Ross W., Economic Impacts of Protecting The Northern Spotted Owl, CRS Report 90-74 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Nov. 1989), 48 p. (Technical revisions March 1990.) Epstein, Susan B. and Ross W. Gorte, Wood Export Promotion, CRS Report 90-94 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Feb. 1990), 25 p. Gorte, Ross W., Impact of Appeals on U.S. Forest Service Timber Program, Appeals of Federal Land Management Plans and Activities: A Report on a CRS Research Workshop, Pamela Baldwin, ed., CRS Report 90-104 A, appendix 3 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Feb. 1990), 10 p. Gorte, Ross W., The Wood Industry in the Pacific Northwest, CRS congressional distribution memorandum, (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Sept. 1990), 27 p. Gorte, Ross W., Timber Supply and Employment in the West, CRS congressional distribution memorandum, (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Oct. 1991), 18 p. Gorte, Ross W. and Betsy A. Cody, Wilderness Issues in the 102d Congress, CRS Report IB91029, (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Feb. 1991 [updated periodically through Dec. 1992]), 15 pp. Gorte, Ross W., Log Export Restrictions, CRS Report 91-365 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, April 1991), 4 p.

Backiel, Adela, Ross W. Gorte, Marc Humphries, and Pamela Baldwin, Public Lands and Resources: BLM Management Issues, CRS Report IB91068 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, May 1991 [updated periodically through Feb. 1992]), 10 p. Baldwin, Pamela and Ross W. Gorte, Administrative Appeals of Forest Service Timber Sales, CRS Report 92-349 A (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, April 1992), 9 p. Gorte, Ross W., Countervailing Duties on Canadian Lumber Imports, CRS Report 92-364 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, April 1992), 6 p. Gorte, Ross W., Cause of Current Economic Difficulties in the Timber Industry of the Pacific Northwest, CRS congressional distribution memorandum (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, April 1992), 16 p. Backiel, Adela and Ross W. Gorte, Clearcutting in the National Forests, CRS Report 92-607 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, July 1992), 36 p. Revised Nov. 1998 as CRS Report 98-917 ENR. Gorte, Ross W., Economic Considerations in Natural Resource Production and Protection: A Report in the Series, Economic Policymaking in Congress: Trends and Prospects, CRS Report 92-719 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Sept. 1992), 13 p. Gorte, Ross W., Economic Impacts of Protecting Spotted Owls: A Comparison and Analysis of Existing Studies, CRS Report 92-922 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Dec. 1992), 89 p. Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division, Natural Resources Section, An Introduction to Major Natural Resource Issues in the 103rd Congress, CRS Report 92-969 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Dec. 1992 [updated occasionally through June 1994]), 17 p. Gorte, Ross W. and Betsy A. Cody, Wilderness in the 103d Congress: Designations and Maintenance, CRS Report IB93019 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Jan. 1993 [updated periodically through Dec. 1994]), 9 p. Gorte, Ross W. and Pamela Baldwin, Wilderness Legislation: History of Release Language, 1979-1992, CRS Report 93-280 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, March 1993), 11 p. Gorte, Ross W., Lumber Prices, CRS congressional distribution memorandum (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, March 1993), 10 p. Gorte, Ross W., Timber Sale Cost Accounting: the Forest Service and TSPIRS, CRS Report 93-505 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, May 1993), 9 p. Gorte, Ross W., The Clinton Administration s Forest Plan for the Pacific Northwest, CRS Report 93-664 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, July 1993), 6 p. Gorte, Ross W. and Kenneth R. Thomas, Restricting Softwood Log Exports: Policy and Legal Implications, CRS Report 93-738 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Aug. 1993), 24 p.

Gorte, Ross W., coordinator, Federal Land and Resource Management: A Primer, CRS Report 93-787 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Sept. 1993), 6 p. Revised Jan. 1997 as CRS Report 97-123 ENR; and Dec. 1998 as CRS Report RS20002. Humphries, Marc, Betsy A. Cody, and Ross W. Gorte, Natural Resource Subsidy Issues in the 103rd Congress, CRS Report IB93110 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Dec. 1993 [updated periodically through Dec. 1994]). Gorte, Ross W., Federal Sales of Natural Resources: Allocation and Pricing Mechanisms, CRS Report 93-1035 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Dec. 1993), 6 p. Revised Jan. 1997 as CRS Report 97-15 ENR and Dec. 1998 as CRS Report 98-980 ENR. Gorte, Ross W., Lumber Prices 1993, CRS Report 94-122 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Feb. 1994), 12 p. Gorte, Ross W., Wood Shortages, CRS congressional distribution memorandum (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, April 1994), 8 p. Gorte, Ross W., The Florida Bay Economy and Changing Environmental Conditions, CRS Report 94-435 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, June 1994), 19 p. Gorte, Ross W., Alternative Sources of Wood for Japan, CRS Report 94-676 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Aug. 1994), 6 p. Gorte, Ross W., What Are Below-Cost Timber Sales? CRS Report 94-698 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Sept. 1994), 6 p. Gorte, Ross W., Federal Spending That Benefits the Wood Products Industry, CRS congressional distribution memorandum (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Dec. 1994), 7 p. Gorte, Ross W., Below-Cost Timber Sales: Overview, CRS Report 95-15 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Dec. 1994), 20 p. Revised July 2004 as CRS Report RL32485. Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division, Natural Resources Section, An Introduction to Major Natural Resource Issues in the 104th Congress, CRS Report 95-92 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Jan. 1995 [updated occasionally through June 1996]), 26 p. Gorte, Ross W., coordinator, Natural Resource Subsidy Issues, CRS Report IB95022 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Feb. 1995 [updated periodically through Aug. 1995]). Gorte, Ross W., Federal Land Sales: Possible Revenues, CRS Report 95-345 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, March 1995), 6 p. Gorte, Ross W., Salvage Timber Sales and Forest Health, CRS Report 95-364 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, March 1995), 5 p. Updated June 1996. Gorte, Ross W., Forest Fires and Forest Health, CRS Report 95-511 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, April 1995), 5 p. Updated June 1996.

Gorte, Ross W., Forest Health: Overview, CRS Report 95-548 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, April 1995), 5 p. Revised June 1996 and March 1998. Revised Feb. 2001 as CRS Report RS20822, retitled Forest Ecosystem Health: An Overview. Greenwood, Alfred R., coordinator, Appropriations for FY1996: Interior, CRS Report 95-629 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, April 1995 [updated occasionally through June 1996]), 50 p. Gorte, Ross W., California Desert Protection Act of 1994, CRS congressional distribution memorandum (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, May 1995), 8 p. Gorte, Ross W., BLM Revenues and Expenditures, CRS congressional distribution memorandum (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, July 1995), 11 p. Gorte, Ross W., Buyout of 318 Contracts, CRS congressional distribution memorandum (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Aug. 1995), 13 p. Gorte, Ross W. and David Whiteman, Land and Water Conservation Fund: Current Funding, CRS Report 95-970 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Sept. 1995), 2 p. Updated July 1996, and subsequently by other authors. Gorte, Ross W., Forest Service Timber Sale Practices and Procedures: Analysis of Alternative Systems, CRS Report 95-1077 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Oct. 1995), 33 p. Gorte, Ross W., Utah Wilderness Legislation in the 104th Congress, CRS Report 95-1191 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Dec. 1995), 4 p. Ek, Carl, coordinator, Canada-U.S. Relations, CRS Report 96-397 F (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, March 1996), 62 p. Updated and renumbered annually. Gorte, Ross W., The 3/11/96 Version of the Federal Lands Forest Health Protection and Restoration Act, S. 391, CRS congressional distribution memorandum (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, April 1996), 26 p. Gorte, Ross W., U.S. Taxpayer Consequences of Salvage Timber Sales Under the Emergency Salvage Timber Sale Program, CRS congressional distribution memorandum (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, May 1996), 24 p. Gorte, Ross W., Softwood Lumber Imports: The 1996 U.S.-Canada Agreement, CRS Report 96-540 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, June 1996), 3 p. Greenwood, Alfred R., coordinator, Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations for FY1997, CRS Report 96-563 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, June 1996 [updated occasionally through Dec. 1996]), 32 p. Gorte, Ross W., The Salvage Timber Sale Rider: Overview and Policy Issues, CRS Report 96-569 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, June 1996), 6 p.

Gorte, Ross W., Roadless Area Entry: Background and Current Policy Issues, CRS Report 96-658 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, July 1996), 6 p. Gorte, Ross W., Federal Land Disposal: Legislative Initiatives in the 104th Congress, CRS Report 96-919 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Nov. 1996), 6 p. Gorte, Ross W., October 1996 Agreement Related to the Tongass National Forest, CRS congressional distribution memorandum (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Nov. 1996), 2 p. Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division, Natural Resource Issues in the 105 th Congress, CRS Report 97-166 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Jan. 1997), 29 p. Revised Aug. 1997, Jan. 1998 as CRS Report 98-78 ENR. Greenwood, Alfred R., coordinator, Appropriations for FY1998: Interior and Related Agencies, CRS Report 97-206 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, March 1997 [updated occasionally through Dec. 1997]), 32 p. Gorte, Ross W., Federal Land Management: Administrative Issues. Overview Prepared for a Workshop Held by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, CRS Report 97-315 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, March 1997), 20 p. Gorte, Ross W., Precedents of Congressionally Designated Wilderness Areas and Agency Wilderness Recommendations Within Proclaimed or Legislated National Monuments, CRS congressional distribution memorandum (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, March 1997), 2 p. Gorte, Ross W., 1996 BLM Revenues and Expenditures, CRS congressional distribution memorandum (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, May 1997), 12 p. Gorte, Ross W., Analysis of Draft Bill: the National Forest Protection and Restoration Act, CRS congressional distribution memorandum (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, June 1997), 11 p. Revised Aug. 1997, 13 p. Gorte, Ross W., Forest Roads: Construction and Financing, CRS Report 97-706 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, July 1997), 6 p. Gorte, Ross W., Federal Land Ownership by State, CRS congressional distribution memorandum (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Aug. 1997), 3 p. Gorte, Ross W., U.S. Quotas on Canadian Lumber Imports, CRS congressional distribution memorandum. (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Aug. 1997), 3 p. Womach, Jasper, coordinator, Agriculture: A Glossary of Terms, Programs, and Laws, CRS Report 97-705 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Oct. 1997 [updated occasionally]), Gorte, Ross W., Forest Service Revenues, Expenditures, and Outputs, CRS congressional distribution memorandum (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Oct. 1997), 6 p.

Gorte, Ross W., National Forest Finances and Management, CRS congressional distribution memorandum (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Nov. 1997), 17 p. Gorte, Ross W. and Pamela Baldwin, Federal Land Ownership: Constitutional Authority; the History of Acquisition, Disposal, and Retention; and Current Acquisition and Disposal Authorities, CRS Report 98-36 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Jan. 1998), 19 p. Revised April 1999 as CRS Report RL30126. Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division, Natural Resources Section, Natural Resource Issues in the 105 th Congress, CRS Report 98-78 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Feb. 1998), 32 p. Updated March 1999. Gorte, Ross W., Feasibility of Forest Service and BLM Self-Financing, CRS congressional distribution memorandum (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, March 1998), 12 p. Greenwood, Alfred R., coordinator, Appropriations for FY1999: Interior and Related Agencies, CRS Report 98-206 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, March 1998 [updated occasionally through Oct. 1998]), 32 p. Gorte, Ross W., Federal Timber Harvests: Implications for U.S. Timber Supply, CRS Report 98-233 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, March 1998), 6 p. Fletcher, Susan R. And Ross W. Gorte, Forestry Projects in the United States to Offset Carbon Emissions, CRS congressional distribution memorandum (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, April 1998), 17 p. Gorte, Ross W., The Chip Mill Industry in the South, CRS Report 98-540 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, June 1998), 6 p. Gorte, Ross W., Wilderness Laws: Prohibited and Permitted Uses, CRS Report 98-848 ENR (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Oct. 1998), 5 p. Revised Jan. 2005 as CRS Report RS22025, updated Jan. 2006; updated Jan. 2007, Jan. 2008, Jan. 2009, and Jan. 2010 as CRS Report RL33827. Gorte, Ross W., coordinator, Federal Sales of Natural Resources: Pricing and Allocation Mechanisms, CRS Report 98-980 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Dec. 1998), 6 p. Gorte, Ross W., coordinator, Federal Land and Resource Management: A Primer, CRS Report RS20002 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Dec. 1998), 6 p. Resources, Science, and Industry Division, Natural Resources and Earth Sciences Section, Natural Resources Issues in the 106 th Congress, CRS Report RL30069 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Feb. 1999), 41 p. Greenwood, Alfred R., coordinator, Appropriations for FY2000: Interior and Related Agencies, CRS Report RL20206 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, March 1999 [updated occasionally through Dec. 1999]), 32 p. Floyd, Donald W., ed., Forest of Discord: Options for Governing Our National Forests and Federal Public Lands (Bethesda, MD: Society of American Foresters, March 1999), 84 p.

Gorte, Ross W., Roadless Area Entry: The Administration s Moratorium, CRS Report RS20150 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, April 1999), 6 p. Gorte, Ross W., Forest Service Receipt-Sharing Payments: Proposals for Change, CRS Report RS20178. (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, April 1999), 6 p. Updated Oct. 1999 and April 2000. Gorte, Ross W., Forest Service Receipt-Sharing Payments: Legislative History, CRS congressional distribution memorandum (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, May 1999), 19 p. Gorte, Ross W., Financial Consequences of Forest Service Timber Sales, CRS congressional distribution memorandum (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, May 1999), 8 p. Breedlove, Joseph, with Ross W. Gorte, Natural Resources: Assessing Nonmarket Values through Contingent Valuation, CRS Report RL30242 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, June 1999), 21 p. Gorte, Ross W., The County Schools and Services Funding Revitalization Act of 1999, CRS congressional distribution memorandum (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Aug. 1999), 18 p. Gorte, Ross W., M. Lynne Corn, and Carol Hardy Vincent. Federal Land Management Agencies Permanently Appropriated Accounts, CRS Report RL30335 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Oct. 1999), 25 p. Gorte, Ross W., Forest Service Revenue-Sharing Payments: Distribution System, CRS congressional distribution memorandum (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Nov. 1999), 5 p. Gorte, Ross W., Forest Service Budget Allocation Formula, CRS congressional distribution memorandum (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, March 2000), 25 p. Gorte, Ross W., Forest Service Accountability in Administering Its Trust Funds, CRS Report RS20486 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, March 2000), 6 p. Gorte, Ross W., Forest Service FY2001 Budget Issues, Including Proposals for Land Sales and Trust Funds, CRS Report RS20496 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Mar. 2000), 6 p. Gorte, Ross W., Forest Service Revenue-Sharing Payments: Legislative Issues, CRS Report RL30480 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, March 2000), 24 p. Greenwood, Alfred R., coordinator, Appropriations for FY2001: Interior and Related Agencies, CRS Report RL30506 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, April 2000 [updated occasionally]), 48 p. Gorte, Ross W., Forest Service Revenue-Sharing Payments: Proposals for Change, CRS Report RS20178 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, April 2000), 6 p.

Gorte, Ross W., Forest Service Performance Measures, CRS congressional distribution memorandum (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, May 2000), 25 p. Gorte, Ross W., Forest Service Revenue-Sharing Payments, CRS Report IB10057 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, May 2000 [updated periodically through Nov. 2000]). Gorte, Ross W., Forest Fires and Forest Management, CRS congressional distribution memorandum (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Sept. 2000), 4 p. Gorte, Ross W., Forest Service Payments to States and Counties Under S. 1608, CRS congressional distribution memorandum (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Oct. 2000), 4 p. Gorte, Ross W., USDA Forest Service Funding in the Interior Appropriations Bill, CRS congressional distribution memorandum (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Oct. 2000), 3 p. Gorte, Ross W., Forest Fire Protection, CRS Report RL30755 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Dec. 2000), 29 p. Updated Feb. 2005, retitled Forest Fire/Wildfire Protection; updated Jan. 2006, Jan. 2007, Jan. 2008, and Jan. 2009. Gorte, Ross W. and Carol Hardy Vincent, coordinators, Public (BLM) Lands and National Forests, CRS Report IB10076 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Feb. 2001 [updated periodically through May 2006]). Updated Jan. 2006, renamed Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lands and National Forests and renumbered as CRS Report RL33596. Revised May 2007, renamed Federal Lands Managed By the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Forest Service (FS): Issues for the 110 th Congress, and renumbered as CRS Report RL33792 [updated periodically]. Revised Feb. 2009, renamed Federal Lands Managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Forest Service (FS): Issues for the 111 th Congress, and renumbered as CRS Report RL40237 [updated periodically]. Gorte, Ross W., Softwood Lumber Imports From Canada: History and Analysis of the Dispute, CRS Report RL30826 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Feb. 2001), 28 p. Gorte, Ross W., Forest Ecosystem Health: An Overview, CRS Report RS20822 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Feb. 2001), 6 p. Gorte, Ross W. and Jeanne Grimmett, Lumber Imports From Canada: Issues and Events, CRS Report IB10081 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Mar. 2001 [updated periodically through Dec. 2006]). Renumbered as CRS Report RL33752. Hardy Vincent, Carol and Susan Boren, coordinators, Appropriations for FY2002: Interior and Related Agencies, CRS Report RL31006 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, April 2001 [updated occasionally]). Gorte, Ross W., Stewardship Contracting for the National Forests, CRS Report RS20985 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, May 2001), 6 p. Revised Apr. 2003, retitled Stewardship Contracting for Federal Forests.

Gorte, Ross W., Softwood Lumber Imports From Canada, ebtra119 in CRS Trade Electronic Briefing Book (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, June 2001 [updated occasionally through Sept. 2004]). Gorte, Ross W., Forestry Assistance Programs, CRS Report RL31065 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, July 2001), 20 p. Updated Aug. 2004, Aug. 2008, Jan. 2009, and Jan. 2010 Gorte, Ross W., Wilderness Study Areas and Release Language for BLM Lands, CRS Report RS21052 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Oct. 2001), 6 p. Gorte, Ross W., Forestry, ebagr41 in CRS Agriculture Electronic Briefing Book. (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Nov. 2001 [updated occasionally through Sept. 2004]). Gorte, Ross W., Detailed Comparison of House and Senate Forestry Provisions in the 2002 Farm Bill, H.R. 2646, CRS congressional distribution memorandum (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Feb. 2002), 23 p. Hardy Vincent, Carol and Susan Boren, coordinators, Appropriations for FY2003: Interior and Related Agencies, CRS Report RL31306 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, April 2002 [updated occasionally]). Gorte, Ross W., Carbon Sequestration in Forests, CRS Report RL31432 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, May 2002), 22 p. Updated March 2007, Jan. 2009, Aug. 2009. Baldwin, Pamela and Ross W. Gorte, Wilderness Water Rights: Language in Laws From the 103 rd Congress to Date, CRS Report RS21290 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Aug. 2002), 6 p. Gorte, Ross W., Wildfire Protection: Legislation in the 107 th Congress, CRS Report RL31679. (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Dec. 2002), 16 p. Revised and expanded Jan. 2003, retitled Wildfire Protection: Legislation in the 107 th Congress and Issues in the 108 th Congress. Hardy Vincent, Carol and Susan Boren, coordinators, Appropriations for FY2004: Interior and Related Agencies, CRS Report RL31806 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, May 2003 [updated occasionally]). Gorte, Ross W., Side-By-Side of Wildfire Legislation in the 108 th Congress, CRS congressional distribution memorandum (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Oct. 2003 [revised occasionally]), 7 p. Gorte, Ross W., The Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003, CRS congressional distribution memorandum (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Jan. 2004), 11 p. Gorte, Ross W., Wildfire Protection Funding, CRS Report RS21544 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, May 2004), 6 p. Revised May 2005, April 2006. Expanded May 2007, retitled Wildfire Funding, and renumbered as CRS Report RL33990 [revised periodically]. Retitled Apr. 2010 as Federal Funding for Wildfire Control and Protection; revised July 2011 and Feb. 2012 with Kelsi Bracmort.

Hardy Vincent, Carol and Susan Boren, coordinators, Appropriations for FY2005: Interior and Related Agencies, CRS Report RL32306 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, May 2004 [updated occasionally]). Gorte, Ross W., Wildfire Protection in the Wildland-Urban Interface, CRS Report RS21880 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, July 2004), 6 p. Updated June 2008. Gorte, Ross W. and Pamela Baldwin, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Wilderness Review Issues, CRS Report RS21917 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, July 2004), 6 p. Gorte, Ross W., The Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000: Forest Service Payments to Counties, CRS Report RS22004 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Dec. 2004), 6 p. Updated Jan. 2006. Expanded Jan. 2007 and renumbered as CRS Report RL33822 [updated periodically]. Carter, Nicole and Carol Hardy Vincent, coordinators, Natural Resources: Selected Issues for the 109 th Congress, CRS Report RL32699 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Dec. 2004), 23 p. Updated June 2005, May 2006. Gorte, Ross W., Wildfire Protection in the 108 th Congress, CRS Report RS22024 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Jan. 2005), 6 p. Hardy Vincent, Carol, coordinator, National Park Management, CRS Report IB10145 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Jan. 2005), 14 p. Revised Sept. 2005 and renumbered as CRS Report RL33484 [updated periodically through Aug. 2008]. Calvert, Kori and Carol Hardy Vincent, coordinators, Recreation on Federal Lands, CRS Report IB10141 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Jan. 2005), 16 p. Revised July 2006 and renumbered as CRS Report RL33525 [updated periodically]. Baldwin, Pamela [replaced by Kristina Alexander] and Ross W. Gorte, National Forest System Roadless Area Initiative, CRS Report RL30647 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, April 2005 [updated periodically]), 28 p. Hardy Vincent, Carol and Susan Boren, coordinators, Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies: FY2006 Appropriations, CRS Report RL32893 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, May 2005 [updated occasionally]), 85 p. Womach, Jasper, coordinator, Previewing a 2007 Farm Bill, CRS Report RL33037 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Aug. 2005 [updated periodically through Jan. 2007), 96 p. Bea, Keith A. And Thomas P. Carr, coordinators, Brief Summaries and References to Special Authorities Enacted and Congressional Action Taken After Disasters and Other Crises, CRS congressional distribution memorandum (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Sept. 2005). Gorte, Ross W., Forestry in the Farm Bill, CRS Report RS22329 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Nov. 2005), 4 p. Expanded Jan. 2007, retitled Forestry in the 2008 Farm Bill, and renumbered as CRS Report RL33917 [revised periodically through Jan. 2009], 17 p.

Hardy Vincent, Carol and Susan Boren, coordinators, Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies: FY2007 Appropriations, CRS Report RL33399 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, May 2006 [updated occasionally]), 83 p. Baldwin, Pamela and Ross W. Gorte, Analysis of H.R. 4200, the Forest Emergency Recovery and Research Act, and Related Existing Authorities, CRS congressional distribution memorandum (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Sept. 2006), 20 p. Womach, Jasper, coordinator, The USDA 2007 Farm Bill Proposal: Possible Questions, CRS Report RL33916 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, March 2007), 68 p. Johnson, Renée, coordinator, Farm Bill Legislative Action in the 110 th Congress, CRS Report RL33934 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, March 2007 [updated periodically]), 27 p. Hardy Vincent, Carol, coordinator, Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies: FY2008 Appropriations, CRS Report RL34011 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, May 2007 [updated periodically]), 83 p. Johnson, Renée, coordinator, The House-Passed 2007 Farm Bill (H.R. 2419) at a Glance, CRS Report RL34113 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, July 2007), 19 p. Updated Aug. 2007. Leggett, Jane A., coordinator, Climate Change Provisions in the House-Passed H.R. 3221 and Senate-Passed H.R. 6, CRS congressional distribution memorandum (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Oct. 2007), 21 p. Gorte, Ross W., California Wildfires, CRS Report RS22744 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Oct. 2007), 3 p. Johnson, Renée, coordinator, Comparison of the House and Senate 2007 Farm Bills, CRS Report RL34228 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Oct. 2007), 26 p. Alexander, Kristina and Ross W. Gorte, Federal Land Ownership: Constitutional Authority and the History of Acquisition, Disposal, and Retention, CRS Report RL34267 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Dec. 2007), 14 p. Updated Jan. 2010. Gorte, Ross W. and Carol Hardy Vincent, Federal Land Ownership: Current Acquisition and Disposal Authorities, CRS Report RL34273 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Dec. 2007), 11 p. Updated Dec. 2010. Leggett, Jane A., coordinator, Side-by-Side Comparison of Climate Change Provisions in Omnibus Energy Legislation in the 110 th Congress, CRS Report RL34282 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Dec. 2007), 22 p. Gorte, Ross W. and Pervaze A. Sheikh, The Bali Agreements and Forests, CRS Report RS22806 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Feb. 2008), 6 p. Hardy Vincent, Carol, coordinator, Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies: FY2009 Appropriations, CRS Report RL34461 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, April 2008 [updated periodically]), 83 p.

Gorte, Ross W., Wildfire Damages to Homes and Resources: Understanding Causes and Reducing Losses, CRS Report RL34517 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, June 2008), 27 p. Gorte, Ross W. and Jonathan Ramseur, Forest Carbon Markets: Potential and Drawbacks, CRS Report RL34560 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, July 2008), 20 p. Updated May 2010. Sheikh, Pervaze A., Ross W. Gorte, and Jennifer Sidener, Climate Change and International Deforestation: Legislative Analysis, CRS Report RL34634 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Aug. 2008), 7 p. Gorte, Ross W. and Renée Johnson, Measuring and Monitoring Carbon in the Agricultural and Forestry Sectors, CRS Report RS22964 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Oct. 2008), 6 p. Updated Jan. 2010. Lane, Nic, coordinator, The Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2008: Senate Amendment 5662 as Submitted on September 26, 2008, CRS Report RL34727 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Oct. 2008), 19 p. Johnson, Renée, coordinator, The 2008 Farm Bill: Major Provisions and Legislative Action, CRS Report RL34696 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Nov. 2008), 79 p. Gorte, Ross W., Mountain Pine Beetles and Forest Destruction: Effects, Responses, and Relationship to Climate Change, CRS Report R40203 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Feb. 2009), 13 p. Johnson, Renée, Jonathan Ramseur, and Ross W. Gorte, Estimates of Carbon Mitigation Potential from Agricultural and Forestry Activities, CRS Report R40685 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Feb. 2009), 18 p. Revised June 2009, Jan. 2010. Bracmort, Kelsi and Ross W. Gorte, Biomass: Comparison of Definitions in Legislation, CRS Report R40529 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, April 2009 [updated periodically]), 18 p. Sheikh, Pervaze A., Marianne Burke, and Ross W. Gorte, U.S. Overseas Development Assistance Programs that Address Reductions in Deforestation and Forest Degradation, CRS congressional distribution memorandum (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Apr. 2009), 6 p. Gorte, Ross W., U.S. Tree Planting for Carbon Sequestration, CRS Report R40562 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, May 2009), 5 p. Hardy Vincent, Carol, coordinator, Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies: FY2010 Appropriations, CRS Report R40685 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, July 2009 [updated periodically]), 69 p. Gorte, Ross W., Wildfire Fuels and Fuel Reduction, CRS Report R40811 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Sept. 2009), 15 p. Revised Jan. 2010.

Ho, Melissa D., coordinator, Comparison of Climate Change Adaptation Provisions in S. 1733 and H.R. 2454, CRS Report R40911 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Nov. 2009), 33 p. Sheikh, Pervaze A. and Ross W. Gorte, International Forestry Issues in Climate Change Bills: Comparison of Provisions of S. 1733 and H.R. 2454, CRS Report R40911 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Dec. 2009), 15 p. Johnson, Renée, Jonathan Ramseur, Ross W. Gorte, and Megan Stubbs, Potential Implications of a Carbon Offset Program to Farmers and Landowners, CRS Report R41086 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Feb. 2010), 32 p. Sheikh, Pervaze A. and Ross W. Gorte, Deforestation and Climate Change, CRS Report R41144 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, March 2010), 41 p. Gorte, Ross W., Forestry in the Next Farm Bill, CRS Report R41213 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, April 2010), 6 p. Hardy Vincent, Carol, coordinator, Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies: FY2011 Appropriations, CRS Report R41258 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, May 2010 [updated periodically]), 56 p. Gorte, Ross W., Congressionally Designated Special Management Areas in the National Forest System, CRS Report R41285 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, June 2010), 75 p. Gorte, Ross W., Reauthorizing the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000, CRS Report R41303 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, June 2010), 14 p. Gorte, Ross W., coordinator, Carol Hardy Vincent, and M. Lynne Corn, Federal Land Management Agencies Mandatory Spending Authorities, CRS Report R40237 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Oct. 2010), 38 p. Gorte, Ross W., coordinator, Kristina Alexander, and Sandra L. Johnson, Wilderness: Legislation and Issues in the 112 th Congress, CRS Report R41610 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Jan. 2011 [updated periodically]), 11 p. Gorte, Ross W., Value of Federal Lands and Mineral Rights, CRS congressional distribution memorandum (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Jan. 2011), 1 p. Gorte, Ross W., Legislated Deletions from Designated Wilderness Areas, CRS congressional distribution memorandum (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Jan. 2011), 2 p. Gorte, Ross W., Wilderness Laws: Statutory Provisions and Prohibited and Permitted Uses, CRS Report R41649 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Feb. 2011), 83 p. Gorte, Ross W., Forest Management for Resilience and Adaptation, CRS Report R41691 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Mar. 2011), 25 p. Gorte, Ross W., coordinator, Carol Hardy Vincent, and Marc Humphries, Leasing and Selling Federal Lands and Resources: Receipts and Their Disposition, CRS Report R41770 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Apr. 2011), 19 p.

Gorte, Ross W., Federal Assistance for Wildfire Response and Recovery, CRS Report R41828 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, June 2011), 3 p. Gorte, Ross W. and Katie Hoover, Forest Certification Systems, CRS Report R41992 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Sept. 2011), 41 p. Gorte, Ross W., The Potential for and Limitations to Selling Federal Lands to Balance the Budget or Reduce the Federal Debt, CRS congressional distribution memorandum (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Sept. 2011), 3 p. Gorte, Ross W. and James E. McCarthy, The Clean Air Act and National Parks and Wilderness Areas, CRS congressional distribution memorandum (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Nov. 2011), 3 p. Gorte, Ross W., Carol Hardy Vincent, Laura A. Hanson, and Marc R. Rosenblum, Federal Land Ownership: Overview and Data, CRS Report R42346 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Feb. 2012), 25 p. Hardy Vincent, Carol, coordinator, Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies: FY2012 Appropriations, CRS Report R41896 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Feb. 2012 [updated periodically]), 68 p. Gorte, Ross W. and M. Lynne Corn, Compensating State and Local Governments for the Tax- Exempt Status of Federal Lands: What Is Fair and Consistent? CRS Report R42439 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Mar. 2012), 30 p. Gorte, Ross W., Kristina Alexander, and M. Lynne Corn, Forest Service Payments to Counties Title I of the Federal Forests County Revenue, Schools, and Jobs Act of 2012: Issues for Congress, CRS Report R42452 (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Mar. 2012), 23 p. Congressional Testimony: Gorte, Ross W., Testimony on H.R. 4516, the Utah Wilderness Act of 1984, Hearings on H.R. 4516: To Designate Certain National Forest System Lands in the State of Utah for Inclusions in the National Wilderness Preservation System, Serial 98-3, Part X (Washington, DC: House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, March 1984), pp. 29-40, 199-211. Gorte, Ross W., Statement on Forest Service Planning: Setting Strategic Direction Under RPA, Hearing on Recommended Forest Service Program for Forest and Rangeland Resources, Serial 101-70 (Washington, DC: House Committee on Agriculture, July 1990), pp. 34-43, 136-164. Gorte, Ross W., Statement on Forest Service Strategic Direction Under RPA: Implications for Managers, Hearing on Forest Resource Management and Personnel Practices: Values In Conflict, Serial 101-80 (Washington, DC: House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, Oct. 1990), pp. 108-121.

Gorte, Ross W., Statement, Hearing on Review of the Forest Service s Timber Sales Program (Washington, DC: House Committee on Government Operations, March 1992), pp. 105-118. Gorte, Ross W., Statement on Timber Investment Opportunities and Costs, Hearing on Reforestation and Stand Enhancement Opportunities for Small Business Contractors, Serial 102-83 (Portland, OR: U.S. Congress, House Committee on Small Business, June 1992), pp. 15-16, 21-24, 64-79. Gorte, Ross W., Statement on Forest Service Reform: Concerns and Considerations, Oversight Hearings on the Forest Service s Role in Preserving the Nation s Natural Resources and in Sustaining Their Long-Term Economic Productivity, Serial 103-66 (Washington, DC: House Committee on Natural Resources, Feb. 1994). Gorte, Ross W., Statement on Forest Service Performance Measures, Oversight Hearing on Forest Service Performance Measures and Accountability (Washington, DC: U.S. Congress, House Committee on Resources, June 2000). Books and Book Chapters: Gorte, Ross W., Chapter 1 Wilderness: Overview and Statistics and Chapter 12 Forest Health: Overview, Natural Resources: Issues and Outlook (New York, NY: Nova Science Publishers, 2001). Gorte, Ross W. and others, Chapter 1 Federal Land Ownership: Constitutional Authority; the History of Acquisition, Disposition, and Retention, and Current Acquisition and Disposal Authorities, Chapter 3 Federal Land Management Agencies: Background on Land and Resource Management, and Chapter 4 Federal Land Management Agencies Permanently Appropriated Accounts, Federal Land Management: Current Issues and Background (New York, NY: Nova Science Publishers, 2003). Gorte, Ross W., ed., National Forests: Current Issues and Perspectives (New York, NY: Nova Science Publishers, 2003), 181 p. Chapter 1 Public (BLM) Lands and National Forests, Chapter 3 Federal Timber Harvests: Implications for U.S. Timber Supply, Chapter 4 Forest Health: Overview, Chapter 5 Clearcutting in the National Forests: Background and Overview, Chapter 7 Forest Roads: Constructing and Financing, Chapter 8 Stewardship Contracting for the National Forests, and Chapter 9 Forest Fire Protection. Gorte, Ross W. and others, Chapter 1 Public (BLM) Lands and National Forests, Chapter 5 Stewardship Contracting for the National Forest, Chapter 9 Wilderness: Overview and Statistics, and Chapter 10 Wilderness: Prohibited and Permitted Laws, Public Lands: Current Issues and Perspectives (New York, NY: Nova Science Publishers, 2003). Gorte, Ross W., Chapter 1 Wildfire Protection: Legislation in the 107 th Congress, Chapter 2 Wildfire Protection in the 108 th Congress, Chapter 3 Timber Harvesting and Forest Fires, Chapter 4 Forest Fire Protection, Chapter 5 Forest Fires and Forest Health, Chapter 7 Forest Fire/Wildfire Protection, and Chapter 8 Wildfire Protection Funding, Wildfires: Issues and Consequences (New York, NY: Nova Science Publishers, 2004).